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Show goers enjoyed two days cool but mostly sunny conditions&nbsp;for the annual Peak Hill Show. Despite the tough times around the region a full program, including all the usual highlights, ensured there was plenty to take in.

Showmans Guild member Martin Byrne of Albury (the Gold Panner) with 2018 Peak Hill Teenage Showgirl Becky Wright and 2018 Peak Hill Showgirl Erin O’Leary. 

Zac Read, Malacai James, Mundara Read and EJ Lockwood after their mini 4 wheeler ride. 

2018 Peak Hill Showgirl Erin O’Leary at the Century since the end of WW1 display.

Teenage Showgirl Becky Wright with her Carrot Cake which won a first prize at the Peak Hill Show. 

Lachlan Nelson of Dunedoo won several awards with his poultry, including Champion Junior Exhibit. 

Jeff and Pippa Westcott with Matt Cusack from McPhersons Parkes. 

Garry Kopp of Peak Hill with Jake Elliott from Sincock LVM. 

Ready for the Peak Hill Show - Nick, Ashley, Milia and Alicia Harris of Peak Hill.

Grant Spindler of Trundle with Tara the Border Collie.

Sylvia Munro of Bathurst puts Ch MacLaomainn (by Bryans Latino AI) through his paces. 

Rough Collie Sidney with his owner Melissa O’Hara of Goulburn. 

Dog Judge Terry Cartwright of Blackheath watched each entrant go through their paces, looking for good breeding type and presentation across age ranges of dogs. 

Murray Rolfe of Binalong with Pomeranians Legend, who won Best in Group, and Shae.

Lana the poodle (owned by Lisa Martin of Sydney) enjoyed some pats from Diane Gillespie of Kandos, who brought her Boston Terriers to compete at Peak Hill Show


German exchange student Alisha Senger, who is currently living in Goulburn, with Rebel.


Dell and Emma Rees with their Champion Hereford bulls from The Ranch, Tomingley. 


Isabelle Willis from St Johns College, Dubbo with Zoe Ryan from Macquarie Anglican Grammar School parading The Ranch Hereford Duchess.

Elaura Simmons and Amy Ryan from Wellington prepare Wellington High School’s steer for showing.

Belinda Hutchins with Emmet and mum Amanda Butler.

Mian Cummings, Geraldine Hando and Ava Cummings of Nyngan check out the Poultry pavilion.

David Burns of Parkes and Hank Bray of Forbes holding his Old English Large Birchen rooster.

Sue Van Der Reyden with her grandson Henry Matthews of Wollongong at the Poultry Pavilion. 

Gordon Ingram of Peak Hill checks out some of the fleece on display at Peak Hill Show.

Shaun and Warick Kopp of Towalba Stud with their Champion and Grand Champion Rams. 

Ian Frecklington, Hollywood Angus Stud, Neville Woods and Gordon Ingram at the Sheep Display. 

Charles Perry, Rabobank Dubbo with Raymond Cannon of Westray Stud and some of the Westray rams. 

Taigan Brennan-Ingram and Chris Moore made it to the top of the North West Climbing Rock Wall. 

The Randy Ryder motor bike show was the feature act at the Peak Hill Show - pictured are Morgan Driessens of Brisbane with Eljay Driessens (aka Randy Ryder) from the Gold Coast.

Ted and Shirley Wright, Tony and Tanya Wright, Kevin Townsend and Peter and Jenni Westcott had a great catch up ringside at the Peak Hill Show.

Laci Kremer on Will, Olivia Holland on Waddy and Teila Kremer on Sonic.

Erin Leahy of Bega with Widget and Klaudia Douglas of Cootamundra with TP. 

Charlotte Richardson of Chilton, Victoria on Dymples, who won Reserve Champion Galloway, Champion Riding Pony Ridden and Champion ANSA with her dad Gary Richardson on LA. 

There were some very well presented competitors in the horse events at Peak Hill Show. 

Emily Pearson, Sophia, Polly, Nellie and Regina Goodridge all enjoyed the day off school to go to the Peak Hill Show. 

Sideshow Alley was a hit with everyone at the Peak Hill Show. 

Peak Hill Central School’s Cake Stall was staffed by Scott Olsson, Robert Cain and Mitch McAlister.

Peak Hill Show Society Life Member Bob Bell, who has served 70 years on the Committee, with 2018 President Benjamin Stanford, who is in the second of his three years in the President’ job. 

Trish Bell of Parkes and Ena Woods of Peak Hill at the Produce Display, celebrating 100 years of the Peak Hill Silos.

May Chandler of Peak Hill with Jo Thomas who comes to the Peak Hill show each year to Sit and Spin.

The Mid West Axemans Association at the Woodchop event - Cleve Olson, Dubbo, Ross Stockings, Gilgandra, Daniel Armitage, Dubbo and Nathan Graham, Carcoar commence the round, which was won by Nathan Graham.

Ross Stockings chopped his block right through. 

Ross Stockings and Daniel Armitage made the chips fly.  

Angus Hughes was all smiles at the 2018 Peak Hill Show. 

Laura and Angus Hughes from Shoal Bay came back to Peak Hill for the 2018 Peak Hill Show. 

Lillyanah Pearce with her balloons from the show. 

The balloon slide was a huge hit with children of all ages. 

Mundara Read had a great time riding the mini 4 wheeler. 

EJ Lockwood was a picture of concentration as he navigated the mud on the min 4 Wheeler. 

The Peak Hill Silos - the original silos were the first of this type constructed in Australia in 1918.  The majority of these silos were built in 1927-28.

Anzac Day in Parkes

There's something special watching the sun rise from atop Memorial Hill during the dawn service on Anzac Day. Picture by Christine Little

Mathilda Berry, 8 and brother Lucas, 6, hold aloft their family's war medals. Picture by Gary Ramage

Two children look back on the history of their country and their family.

Anzac spirit lives on in young hearts

Events coming up in and around Parkes

Steve Evans

Officer Cadet Tom Delaney on the parade ground where he will march on Thursday. Picture by Karleen Minney.

Australian War Memorial parade ground rebuilt in time for Thursday's Anzac Day.

The sensual scrunch of the War Memorial's new parade ground

Bianca Sibbald is ex-Navy, married to a sailor, has three young children and is the author of the "Someone I Love is in Defence" series of story, activity and colouring-in books for the young children of military families. Picture by someoneiloveisindefence.com.au

Veteran owned and operated businesses need our support beyond Anzac Day

These veterans mean business and need our backing beyond Anzac Day

Lexi Herden as Annie and the talented young orphanage cast. Picture by Ruth Crowley

Photos: 2018 Peak Hill Show

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